Designer Caspar Lohner has created this contemporary pod for peace and quiet, called SleepBox. SleepBox offers a place where people can rest and relax amidst busy and crowded places, such as airports, workplaces and other urban settings.
Within the SleepBox is a leather-covered mattress on which you can kick back, and its exterior features a smooth, solid shell made of HI-MACS, a durable acrylic material. According to Contemporist, HI-MACS is extremely robust but can be molded and transformed (via heat) as well as "seamlessly connected." Eleven HI-MACS pieces were used for the construction of SleepBox. They started off as flat sheets, which were thermoformed using a vacuum membrane press, and then glued together to create one continuous, seam-free design.
The SleepBox project was produced in collaboration with Klausler Acrylstein AG and supervised by Mathias Bernhard and Manuel Kretzer. SleepBox is also set to be exhibited at Swissbau 2012, starting Jan. 17.
Sinuous Slumber Pods
SleepBox by Caspar Lohner Offers Peace in Busy Environments
Trend Themes
1. Personal Space Pods - There is a rising trend for creating personalized and enclosed spaces for relaxation or work in crowded environments, such as SleepBox.
2. Adaptable Materials - The use of adaptable and easily transformable materials, such as HI-MACS, will become more popular in the design of functional and space-saving furniture like SleepBox.
3. Collaborative Design - Collaborative design approaches, like the partnership between Caspar Lohner, Klausler Acrylstein AG, Mathias Bernhard, and Manuel Kretzer, can lead to innovative and practical solutions for modern urban living.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality - Hotels or airports can offer their guests a private and comfortable rest space similar to SleepBox to enhance customer satisfaction and experience.
2. Office - SleepBox can be placed in office buildings to provide employees with an escape from their busy work environments or a nap room for rest and productivity.
3. Transportation - Transportation companies or airports can invest in creating personal space pods like SleepBox for passengers waiting for their connecting flights or for relaxation during long travels.